This mom is warning parents after a Halloween face paint burned her son

With Halloween coming up, parents everywhere are making last-minute preparations for their trick-or-treaters. That includes buying costumes, masks and face paint. However, it turns out that some of the traditional holiday garb may have potentially hazardous side effects.

Alexandra shared her story in a Facebook post along with images of her son and the face paint that she used on him. The photos show the red marks on his face where the makeup had burned him.

She says that she has painted his face multiple times in the past, but this is the first time her son has had a negative reaction. She suspects the problem is a chemical in the specific brand that she used.

Alexandra also mentioned that she “tested” the face paint on her son’s wrist beforehand, but there was no reaction then. She also assumed it would be safe to use because it was marketed for Halloween use.

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100 calories of Halloween candy

29 M&Ms: 99 calories

4 Three Musketeers: 97 calories

1 Butterfinger Mini: 96 calories

4 Milk Chocolate Hershey Kisses: 89 calories

2 Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups: 86 calories

4 Tootsie Roll Midgees: 93 calories

2 Snickers Minis: 85 calories

1 Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle: 79 calories

2 Milky Way Minis: 76 calories

1.5 Crunch Bar Minis: 75 calories

1 Kit Kat Bar Mini: 70 calories

13 Swedish Fish: 96 calories

13 Candy Corn: 95 calories

15 Sour Patch Kids: 93 calories

5 Jolly Ranchers: 83 calories

1 Fun-Size Skittles: 80 calories

2 Twizzlers: 70 calories

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“Not even the most conscious of mums can avoid something like this from happening when you purchase products intended for children,” she wrote.